Gramps Morgan recalls growing up with 29 siblings

Jamaican reggae musician Gramps Morgan has opened up about what it was like growing up in a large family of 30 siblings, describing his childhood as a continuous family reunion filled with music, celebrations and togetherness.

Speaking in an interview with Blakk Rasta on September 24, 2026, Gramps Morgan mentioned that birthdays and holidays were major family occasions because all the children would come together.

“It was always a talent show. Like every time we had a happy birthday or were celebrating a holiday, we would all come together,” he said.

He noted that raising such a large family was expensive, with many mouths to feed, but said the size of the family created a unique bond among the siblings.

“It was very expensive; a lot of mouths to feed, many children. So it was always a thing where it's like a family reunion every day because many children,” he explained.

Gramps Morgan clarified that the 30 children were born to six women, whom he respectfully referred to as his father's six wives or queens.

“And you talk about the legacy of my family; it was more than one mother. It wasn't just 30 children, but I believe it was six baby mothers, six wives, we would call them,” he stated.

“We don't want to call them baby mothers because in these days, sometimes it looks very derogatory. So the six queens that bear children from my father, God bless them all,” he shared.

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He revealed that some of the women have since passed away, while the family's matriarch recently celebrated her 80th birthday.

“A few of them are not here in the flesh anymore, but we give thanks for the main queen. She just turned 80 years old,” he said.

Reflecting on his upbringing, Gramps Morgan said the family placed strong emphasis on unity, with his father insisting that the children should not use terms such as “half-brother” or “step-sister” to describe one another.

“There were certain principles that my father said one time that because we didn't all have the same mother, we weren't allowed to say my half-brother, my step-sister, my step-brother. My father rebuked them. He said, no half; we do it with fullness,” he recounted.

He also spoke fondly of his late brother Peter, saying their shared passion for music helped make them particularly close despite having different mothers.

“Peter was one of my closest brothers in the family, growing up especially because of the music. But at the same time, we had separate mothers.

"We didn't have the same mother, but I want to tell you that he was one of my closest brothers and may his soul rest in peace,” he added.

Gramps Morgan reflects on what it was like growing up in a family of 30 siblings.

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